USPS OIG: Workers’ Compensation Provider Fraud

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by 21cpw

The financial impact to the U.S. Postal Service from workers’ compensation fraud cases is so significant, it warrants a good deal of investigative attention. Our special agents – often working with other law enforcement partners – investigate fraud by claimants or providers. The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act provides workers’ compensation benefits to civilian federal employees,…

NJ doctor, 3 others charged in $10M kickback scheme to prescribe pain creams to USPS workers

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by 21cpw

By Jeff Goldman – July 16, 2019 A New Jersey doctor, the owner of a pharmacy and two of their associates have been charged in a $10 million fraud scheme involving kickbacks for medically-unnecessary pain cream prescriptions provided to postal workers, officials said. Dr. Mark Filippone, 71, of Wallington, Joseph Miller, 33, of Fort Lee,…